Psychiatric Nursing Practice Test 2 (Practice Mode)

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Psychiatric Nursing Practice Test 2 (Practice Mode)

Nurse Tony should first discuss terminating the nurse-client relationship with a client during the:

Malou is diagnosed with major depression spends majority of the day lying in bed with the sheet pulled over his head. Which of the following approaches by the nurse would be the most therapeutic?

Joe who is very depressed exhibits psychomotor retardation, a flat affect and apathy. The nurse in charge observes Joe to be in need of grooming and hygiene. Which of the following nursing actions would be most appropriate?

When teaching Mario with a typical depression about foods to avoid while taking phenelzine(Nardil), which of the following would the nurse in charge include?

When assessing a female client who is receiving tricyclic antidepressant therapy, which of the following would alert the nurse to the possibility that the client is experiencing anticholinergic effects?

For a male client with dysthymic disorder, which of the following approaches would the nurse expect to implement?

Danny who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder and acute mania, states the nurse, “Where is my daughter? I love Louis. Rain, rain go away. Dogs eat dirt.” The nurse interprets these statements as indicating which of the following?

Terry with mania is skipping up and down the hallway practically running into other clients. Which of the following activities would the nurse in charge expect to include in Terry’s plan of care?

When assessing a male client for suicidal risk, which of the following methods of suicide would the nurse identify as most lethal?

Jun has been hospitalized for major depression and suicidal ideation. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse that the client is improving?

Which of the following activities would Nurse Trish recommend to the client who becomes very anxious when thoughts of suicide occur?

When developing the plan of care for a client receiving haloperidol, which of the following medications would nurse Monet anticipate administering if the client developed extra pyramidal side effects?

Jon a suspicious client states that “I know you nurses are spraying my food with poison as you take it out of the cart.” Which of the following would be the best response of the nurse?

A client is suffering from catatonic behaviors. Which of the following would the nurse use to determine that the medication administered PRN have been most effective?

Nurse Hazel invites new client’s parents to attend the psycho educational program for families of the chronically mentally ill. The program would be most likely to help the family with which of the following issues?

When planning care for Dory with schizotypal personality disorder, which of the following would help the client become involved with others?

Which statement about an individual with a personality disorder is true?

Nurse John is talking with a client who has been diagnosed with antisocial personality about how to socialize during activities without being seductive. Nurse John would focus the discussion on which of the following areas?

Tina with a histrionic personality disorder is melodramatic and responds to others and situations in an exaggerated manner. Nurse Trish would recommend which of the following activities for Tina?

Joy has entered the chemical dependency unit for treatment of alcohol dependency. Which of the following client’s possession will the nurse most likely place in a locked area?

Which of the following assessment would provide the best information about the client’s physiologic response and the effectiveness of the medication prescribed specifically for alcoholwithdrawal?

After administering naloxone (Narcan), an opioid antagonist, Nurse Ronald should monitor the female client carefully for which of the following?

Which of the following would nurse Ronald use as the best measure to determine a client’s progress in rehabilitation?

.A female client is brought byambulance to the hospital emergency room after taking an overdose of barbiturates is comatose. Nurse Trish would be especially alert for which of the following?

Joey who has a chronic user of cocaine reports that he feels like he has cockroaches crawling under his skin. His arms are red because of scratching. The nurse in charge interprets these findings as possibly indicating which of the following?

Jose is diagnosed withamphetamine psychosis and was admitted in the emergency room.Nurse Ronald would most likely prepare to administer which of the following medication?

Which of the following liquids would nurse Leng administer to a female client who is intoxicated with phencyclidine (PCP) to hasten excretion of the chemical?

When developing a plan of care for a female client with acute stress disorder who lost her sister in a car accident. Which of the following would the nurse expect to initiate?

The nursing assistant tells nurse Ronald that the client is not in the dining room for lunch. Nurse Ronald would direct the nursing assistant to do which of the following?

The initial nursing intervention for the significant-others during shock phase of a grief reaction should be focused on:

Joy’s stream of consciousness is occupied exclusively with thoughts of her father’s death. Nurse Ronald should plan to help Joy through this stage of grieving, which is known as:

When taking a health history from a female client who has a moderate level of cognitive impairment due to dementia, the nurse would expect to note the presence of:

What is the priority care for a client with a dementia resulting from AIDS?

Jerome who has eating disorder often exhibits similar symptoms.Nurse Lhey would expect an adolescent client with anorexia to exhibit:

The primary nursing diagnosis for a female client with a medical diagnosis of major depression would be:

When developing an initial nursing care plan for a male client with a Bipolar I disorder (manic episode) nurse Ron should plan to?

Grace is exhibiting withdrawn patterns of behavior. Nurse Johnny is aware that this type of behavior eventually produces feeling of:

A nursing diagnosis for a male client with a diagnosed multiple personality disorder is chronic low self-esteem probably related to childhood abuse. The most appropriate short term client outcome would be:

When asking the parents about the onset of problems in young client with the diagnosis of schizophrenia, Nurse Linda would expect that they would relate the client’s difficulties began in:

Jose who has been hospitalized with schizophrenia tells Nurse Ron, “My heart has stopped and my veins have turned to glass!” Nurse Ron is aware that this is an example of:

In recognizing common behaviors exhibited by male client who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia, nurse Josie can anticipate:

One morning, nurse Diane finds a disturbed client curled up in the fetal position in the corner of the dayroom. The most accurate initial evaluation of the behavior would be that the client is:

Nurse Bea notices a female client sitting alone in the corner smiling and talking to herself.Realizing that the client is hallucinating. Nurse Bea should:

When being admitted to a mental health facility, a young female adult tells Nurse Mylene that the voices she hears frighten her.Nurse Mylene understands that the client tends to hallucinate more vividly:

Nurse John recognizes that paranoid delusions usually are related to the defense mechanism of:

When planning care for a male client using paranoid ideation, nurse Jasmin should realize the importance of:

Nurse Gerry is aware that the defense mechanism commonly used by clients who are alcoholics is:

Within a few hours of alcohol withdrawal, nurse John should assess the male client for the presence of: